Stonehaven Folk Festival 2011

Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th July 2011
various venues, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB39 2BU, Scotland MAP
weekend ticket £48

Last updated: Wed 6th Jul 2011

The 23rd Stonehaven Folk Festival, takes place over four days from Thursday 7th until Sunday 10th July, and features evening concerts at the Town Hall plus fringe events at various venues around the town.

Line-up

Session A9, Julie Fowlis, The Muckle Loons, The Wilson Family, Carol Anderson and Martin MacDonald, Adrian Nation, Twa Folk, Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Mille, Dark Island Ceilidh Band, and JP Trio, are the first acts to be confirmed.

Tickets

An adult weekend ticket (18 yrs and over) is priced at £48, concessions £42, and kids £20. A Friday combined concert and Ceili8dh ticket is priced at £14. A Saturday concert ticket is priced at £18, the tradition bearers concert is priced at £8, and a Sunday concert ticket is priced at £18. Although it's worth noting that not all concerts are covered by the weekend passes. Concessions are available and kids under 14 years are admitted half price.

Concert and Weekend Tickets are available in advance from Hilary Cooper call 07766 581 596 (please leave a message if not answered), or in person from Celtic Chords Traditional Music Shop.

Other events

As well as the main concerts there are also workshops, Ceilidh, sessions, Blues Night, free afternoon concerts, Family show, Aqua ceilidh, World paper and Comb Championships, Tradition Bearers Concert, Acoustic Youth Stage and more all around the Town

Camping

There is a basic festival campsite located at Mineralwell Park, Stonehaven.

Location

Stonehaven is an attractive coastal town in the North East of Scotland, about 15 miles south of Aberdeen. Easily accessible from north and south by road and rail, Stonehaven is on the main rail route to Aberdeen. It is reached from the south by the A90 and the A94 and from the north by the A90.

More information will be here when available.